# 起動
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): qǐdòng
    (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): hei$^2$ dung$^6$
* Eastern Min (BUC): kī-dâe̤ng
* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): khí-tāng / khí-tǎng / khí-tōng
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: qǐdòng
*** Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: cǐdòng
*** Wade–Giles: chʻi$^3$-tung$^4$
*** Yale: chǐ-dùng
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiidonq
*** Palladius: цидун (cidun)
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʊŋ⁵¹/
*** Homophones: [Show/Hide]$^{edit}$啟動 / 启动 起動 / 起动
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: hei$^2$ dung$^6$
*** Yale: héi duhng
*** Cantonese Pinyin: hei$^2$ dung$^6$
*** Guangdong Romanization: héi$^2$ dung$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /hei̯³⁵ tʊŋ²²/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: kī-dâe̤ng
*** Sinological IPA : /kʰi³³⁻⁵⁵ $^{(t-)}$lɔyŋ²⁴²/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khí-tāng
*** Tâi-lô: khí-tāng
*** Phofsit Daibuun: qy'dang
*** IPA (Taipei): /kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ³³/
*** IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ²²/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ taŋ³³/
** (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khí-tǎng
*** Tâi-lô: khí-tǎng
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ taŋ²²/
** (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khí-tōng
*** Tâi-lô: khí-tōng
*** Phofsit Daibuun: qy'dong
*** IPA (Taipei): /kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔŋ³³/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔŋ³³/

### Verb

起動
* to start (a machine, an engine etc.); to boot; to switch on (a system)
* Alternative form of 啟動 / 启动 (qǐdòng, “to enforce (the law); to implement; to launch (a plan, operation, etc.)”)
* Alternative form of 啟動 / 启动 (qǐdòng, “to open up; to explore)”)
* (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to use; to utilize; to employ; to apply (money, goods, etc.)
** (Quanzhou Hokkien) to use (people)

#### Synonyms

* (to start): 啟動／启动 (qǐdòng)
* (to use):
* 使出 (shǐchū)
* 使用 (shǐyòng)
* 利用 (lìyòng)
* 動用 / 动用 (dòngyòng)
* 取用 (qǔyòng)
* 吸納 / 吸纳 (xīnà)
* 善用 (shànyòng) (to put to good use)
* 套用 (tàoyòng) (to apply mechanically)
* 實用 / 实用 (shíyòng)
* 應用 / 应用 (yìngyòng)
* 採用 / 采用 (cǎiyòng)
* 採納 / 采纳 (cǎinà)
* 搬 (bān) (to apply mechanically)
* 搬動 / 搬动 (bāndòng)
* 施用 (shīyòng)
* 沿用 (yányòng) (to continue to use)
* 用 (yòng)
* 硬套 (yìngtào) (to apply mechanically)
* 運用 / 运用 (yùnyòng)
* 錄用 / 录用 (lùyòng)
* 須 / 须 (xū) (literary)

### Adverb

起動
* (Zhangzhou Hokkien) easily; frequently

#### Synonyms

* 動輒／动辄 (dòngzhé)

### Interjection

起動 (Eastern Min)
* thank you; thanks for your trouble
* excuse me; please; May I trouble you?

#### Synonyms

| Variety | Location | Words |
| Classical Chinese | Classical Chinese | 有勞, 感謝, 感恩 |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 謝謝, 多謝 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 謝謝, 謝謝你 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Malaysia | 謝謝 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 謝謝 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan) | 多謝, рахмат |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 謝謝, 感謝 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Cantonese | Taishan | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 無該, 多謝 |
| Cantonese | Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Cantonese | Penang (Guangfu) | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Cantonese | Singapore (Guangfu) | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Gan | Nanchang | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 多謝, 恁仔細 § |
| Hakka | Xingning | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 恁仔細 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Zaoqiao; N. Sixian) | 恁仔細 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Touwu; N. Sixian) | 恁仔細 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Nanzhuang; N. Sixian) | 承蒙, 恁仔細 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Shitan; N. Sixian) | 承蒙 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Sanwan; N. Sixian) | 承蒙 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Toufen; N. Sixian) | 承蒙 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Gongguan; N. Sixian) | 承蒙你, 恁仔細, 感謝, 多謝 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Zhuolan; N. Sixian) | 承蒙你, 恁仔細, 感謝, 多謝 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Wuluo, Ligang; S. Sixian) | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Kaohsiung (Meinong; S. Sixian) | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Kaohsiung (Shanlin; S. Sixian) | 感謝, 多謝, 承蒙 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 承蒙, 承蒙你, 阿里加多 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 勞瀝, 恁勞瀝, 承蒙, 承蒙你, 阿里加多 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 承蒙, 承蒙你, 恁仔細, 勞力, 阿里加多 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (Zhuolan; Raoping) | 感謝 |
| Hakka | Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 勞力, 阿里加多 |
| Hakka | Hong Kong | 多謝 |
| Hakka | Singapore (Dabu) | 多謝 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 謝謝 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 多謝 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 謝謝, 起動 |
| Eastern Min | Fuqing | 多謝 |
| Eastern Min | Matsu | 謝謝, 多謝 |
| Eastern Min | Singapore (Fuqing) | 謝謝, 起動 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 感謝, 多謝, 費神, 勞力 |
| Southern Min | Quanzhou | 道謝, 感謝, 費神, 勞力 |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 多謝, 費神, 勞力 |
| Southern Min | Zhao'an | 多謝, 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Taipei | 多謝, 勞力 |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Tamsui) | 勞力, 多謝, 阿里加多 |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Sanxia) | 勞力 |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Pingxi) | 勞力 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung | 多謝, 勞力, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung (Cijin) | 勞力, 多謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung (Hongmaogang, Siaogang) | 勞力, 謝謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang) | 勞力, 多謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung (Tianliao) | 勞力, 多謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Yilan | 多謝, 勞力, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Yilan (Luodong) | 勞力, 多謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Yilan (Toucheng) | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Changhua (Lukang) | 多謝, 勞力 |
| Southern Min | Taichung | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 多謝, 勞力, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Tainan (Anping) | 勞力, 多謝, 感恩 |
| Southern Min | Hsinchu | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Kinmen | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Penghu (Magong) | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Penghu (Xiyu) | 勞力, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 感謝, 費神, 多謝 |
| Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 多謝, 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Medan (Hokkien) | 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 㩼謝 |
| Southern Min | Shantou | 㩼謝 |
| Southern Min | Jieyang | 㩼謝 |
| Southern Min | Haifeng | 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Bangkok (Teochew) | 㩼謝 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Teochew) | 㩼謝, 感謝 |
| Southern Min | Leizhou | 無該 |
| Southern Min | Wenchang | 無該, 謝謝 |
| Southern Min | Haikou | 無該, 謝謝 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hainanese) | 無該 |
| Zhongshan Min | Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi) | 唔該 †, 多謝 § |
| Zhongshan Min | Zhongshan (Sanxiang) | 唔該, 多謝 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 謝謝, 謝謝儂, 多謝 |
| Wu | Ningbo | 謝謝儂, 交關感謝 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 謝謝你 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 多謝 |
| Note | † - when someone does you a favour; § - when someone gives you a gift | † - when someone does you a favour; § - when someone gives you a gift |

## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 起 | 動 |
| き Grade: 3 | どう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi ||

### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) きどー [kìdóó] (Heiban – [0])
* IPA: [kʲido̞ː]

### Noun

起(き)動(どう) • (kidō)
* the act of starting up a machine, especially a computer

#### Derived terms

* 再起動(さいきどう) (saikidō): restart; reboot

### Verb

起(き)動(どう)する • (kidō suru) transitive or intransitive suru (stem 起(き)動(どう)し (kidō shi), past 起(き)動(どう)した (kidō shita))
* to start

#### Conjugation

Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") :
| Mizenkei ("imperfective") | 起動し | きどうし | kidō shi |
| Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | 起動し | きどうし | kidō shi |
| Shūshikei ("terminal") | 起動する | きどうする | kidō suru |
| Rentaikei ("attributive") | 起動する | きどうする | kidō suru |
| Kateikei ("hypothetical") | 起動すれ | きどうすれ | kidō sure |
| Meireikei ("imperative") | 起動せよ¹ 起動しろ² | きどうせよ¹ きどうしろ² | kidō seyo¹ kidō shiro² |
| Key constructions ||||
| Passive | 起動される | きどうされる | kidō sareru |
| Causative | 起動させる 起動さす | きどうさせる きどうさす | kidō saseru kidō sasu |
| Potential | 起動できる | きどうできる | kidō dekiru |
| Volitional | 起動しよう | きどうしよう | kidō shiyō |
| Negative | 起動しない | きどうしない | kidō shinai |
| Negative continuative | 起動せず | きどうせず | kidō sezu |
| Formal | 起動します | きどうします | kidō shimasu |
| Perfective | 起動した | きどうした | kidō shita |
| Conjunctive | 起動して | きどうして | kidō shite |
| Hypothetical conditional | 起動すれば | きどうすれば | kidō sureba |
| ¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative ||||

### References

* ↑ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN